Drobeta-Turnu Severin - Trajan's Bridge
Medieval stone fortress in Mehedinți county
What it feels like
Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the silence is part of the architecture.
Trajan's Bridge over the Danube (AD 105-106), built by Apollodorus of Damascus for the conquest of Dacia, was, at 1,135 m, the longest bridge in the world for 1,000 years. The stone piers still visible in the Danube and the Drobeta Fort on the bank make Turnu Severin a Roman site of world importance.
Best time to visit
Spring through autumn. Many castles close or limit access during winter.
How to get there
Address: Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinți. GPS-friendly. Parking usually available on-site or nearby.
